Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 1, 2025

Introduction

Dance Comp Central ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our users, especially children. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Publicly Available Competition Data

We aggregate publicly available dance competition results from various competition circuits. This data includes:

  • Competition names, dates, and locations
  • Dance school/studio names
  • Performance titles and categories
  • Publicly posted scores and placements
  • Award designations (Platinum, Gold, etc.)

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

  • Browser type and version
  • Device type
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Referring website

We use privacy-respecting analytics that do not track individuals across websites.

Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide information when:

  • Submitting feedback or bug reports
  • Requesting data correction
  • Submitting an opt-out request

COPPA Compliance

Dance Comp Central takes children's privacy seriously. We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Our COPPA Practices:

  • No Direct Collection from Children: We do not directly collect personal information from children under 13. All dancer information is aggregated from publicly posted competition results.
  • Parental Rights: Parents and guardians have the right to request removal of their child's information from our platform at any time.
  • Limited Display: We display only competition performance data. We do not display contact information, photos (unless publicly available on competition sites), or other personal details.
  • No Behavioral Advertising: We do not serve behavioral advertising to any users and do not sell or share data with advertisers.

Parents/Guardians: To request removal of your child's data, please visit our Opt-Out Request Form.

Data Aggregation Transparency

Dance Comp Central is a data aggregation platform. We collect and organize publicly available competition results to help the dance community track rankings and performance history.

Our Data Sources:

  • Official competition circuit websites
  • Publicly posted results pages
  • Competition programs and schedules

How We Use This Data:

  • Display competition schedules and results
  • Calculate normalized scores for comparison across circuits
  • Generate power rankings for dancers and schools
  • Show historical performance trends

Important: We do not purchase, sell, or trade personal information. All displayed data comes from publicly available sources.

Right to Be Forgotten (Opt-Out)

Any individual (or their parent/guardian) may request removal of their profile from Dance Comp Central.

How to Opt Out:

  1. Visit our Opt-Out Request Form
  2. Provide the dancer's name and your relationship to them
  3. Submit your request with a valid email address
  4. Verify your request via the confirmation email
  5. We will process your request within 30 days

What Happens After Opt-Out:

  • The dancer's profile will be hidden from public view
  • Their scores will be excluded from rankings calculations
  • They will not appear in search results
  • Historical data is retained but not displayed

Note: Opt-out requests cannot remove data from the original competition circuit websites. Contact those organizations directly for source data removal.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the data we process, including:

  • HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
  • Secure database hosting with access controls
  • Regular security audits and updates
  • Limited employee access to personal data

Cookies and Tracking

We use minimal, privacy-respecting cookies:

  • Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality
  • Analytics cookies: Privacy-respecting analytics that don't track you across websites (we respect Do Not Track settings)

We do not use advertising cookies or sell data to third parties.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to competition circuit websites and dance school websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Significant changes will be announced on our homepage.

Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: